I'm trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 w/GUI on an HP DL380 G6 I found lying around – it has an ATI ES1000 graphics chip.
After install the screen is very 'laggy' and only 1024 resolution (I have 1280 monitor).
I believe I have tried the community/RadeonDriver but it reports 'llvmpipe' which indicates no 3D acceleration.
- How to get the video to work properly at the supported 1280 resolution?
- How to switch to 2D in Ubuntu 14.04? (not same as 12.04)
- Or, should I just install 14.04 Server and be done with it?
Best Answer
The chip on this server (and most others) is very weak and will not support a GUI even with a proper graphics driver. For reference, it has 64 MB of video memory and 0 pixel/vertex shader support (which means no 3D acceleration).
These chips were only meant for console work. Install Server. The server will thank you for it.